- Coins For Kids (Spring)
- Caught Doing Good For Kids, Friday, April 25, 2025
- Volunteer Recognition/Open House (Fall), November
- Back to the 90s (Annual Family FALL-FUNraiser), Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- On The Road With CASA (Year-Round)
- Stuff the Sleigh (November/December)
- Children’s Christmas at CASA (December)
Coins for Kids
Date: Spring
Location: Local schools
Local school-based coin collection event for kids helping kids! Schools adopt creative methods for their campaign, often led by student council, Criminal Justice students, often incorporating competitions amongst grades. Trophies are awarded for the best campaigns.
Sponsorship Opportunity – $2,000
- Name/logo on all materials (social media, website, print, at event)
Contact: Isabel Sukennik, 903.597.7725 x110, isabel@casaforkidsofet.org
Caught Doing Good for Kids
Date: April 25, 2025
Location: The Center at CASA For Kids of East Texas
Fun, social networking, team event where businesses, groups, and individuals get “caught” doing good for kids and fish among their network to “get off the hook.” Participants spend an hour or so in the “CASA fish tank,” texting, calling and posting to their friends, co-workers, and others about CASA while enjoying some refreshments, door prizes and smack talk, and raising a few dollars. This is a one-of-a-kind, FUN event. The event culminates with competition for the coveted “Catch of the Day” and other trophies!
Sponsorship Opportunity – $1,000
- Name/logo on all materials (social media, website, print, at event)
Contact: Mary Jo Burgess, 903.597.7725 x109, maryjo@casaforkidsofet.org
Volunteer Recognition/Open House
Date: November
Location: The Center at CASA For Kids of East Texas, Van Zandt County, and Wood County
CASA for Kids of East Texas accomplishes our mission with the donated time and talents of approximately 200 volunteers. The Volunteer Recognition/Open House event is held in 3 locations: Main office in Tyler, Wood County and Van Zandt County. Stakeholders and partners are invited to attend including CPS, Judges, Attorneys, Volunteers, Donors, Interested Volunteers, and more.
Sponsorship Opportunity – $2,000 for all 3 or $500 for 1 location
- Name/logo on invitation, electronic communications, and at event
Contact: Mary Jo Burgess, 903.597.7725 x109, maryjo@casaforkidsofet.org
Back to the 90s
Date: October 21, 2025
Location: CASA For Kids of East Texas Campus Largest annual fundraiser which includes all-you-can-eat dinner with multiple options, DJ, celebrity servers, one of the largest auctions in the community, games, entertainment, door prizes, and more. Attracts about 500 attendees annually. Family-friendly, outdoor venue.
Sponsorship Opportunity – $750 – $10,000
- Recognition and benefits vary depending on sponsorship level
Contact: Mary Jo, 903.597.7725, maryjo@casaforkidsofet.org
On the Road with CASA
Date: Year-round
CASA advocates check on the safety of children in their temporary placements throughout Texas on a regular basis, resulting in significant travel fees. Help support our direct victim services of children with a sponsorship of the On the Road with CASA. Funds help directly cover transportation costs for direct victim services.
Sponsorship Opportunity – $5,000
- Name/logo periodically published throughout the year (social media, website)
Contact: Mary Jo Burgess, 903.597.7725 x109, maryjo@casaforkidsofet.org
Stuff the Sleigh
Date: November/December
Gift card drive directly benefitting abused and neglected children. Gift cards are used to meet the unique needs of each foster child and may include food (children are often placed with relatives who are on a fixed income and need some help to put food on the table), clothing, hygiene items, extra-curricular items, shoes, undergarments, diapers, and much more.
Sponsorship Opportunity – $3,000
- Name/logo on all materials (social media, website, print)
Contact: Isabel, 903.597.7725, isabel@casaforkidsofet.org
Children’s Christmas at CASA
Date: December
Foster children are invited for cookies, cocoa, coloring and a movie, then a private visit with Santa. Each child leaves with a goodie bag and a book of their choosing. While visiting Santa, the child’s advocate or caregiver goes “shopping” in CASA’s children’s store for Christmas gifts and basic necessities such as socks, blankets, or a stuffed animal. This is a magical time at CASA when children who have experienced tremendous hardship, set everything aside to just be a child for a little while.
Sponsorship Opportunity – $2,000
- Name/logo on event announcements, social media acknowledgment
Contact: Mary Jo Burgess, 903.597.7725 x109, maryjo@casaforkidsofet.org